Vol. No.
COVER
He started out silk-screening T shirts in the 1960s, and now Roberto Cavalli's bold and beautiful prints are recognized all over the world
Meet Me at The Mall (How We Shop Now)
Dubai has become a kind of mecca for luxury consumers. And its mega-malls芒聙聰with everything from designer handbags to life-size dinosaurs芒聙聰are the focus of the city's newfound shopping frenzy
When the Going Gets Tough ...
In an exclusive TIME online poll, Americans share their shopping habits and reveal their favorite brands
Boutique in Hand (How We Shop Now)
Driving Force (Luxury Source: Made In Italy)
Diego Della Valle took over his family's shoe business in 1978 and with a moccasin steered it into luxury goods. Now he's acquiring new brands芒聙聰even a soccer team芒聙聰and he's on a whole new track
High & Mighty (Artifact)
For Salvatore Ferragamo, necessity begat invention, and the wedge was born
Measuring Up (Luxury Source: Made In Italy)
at Brioni know
Crafting Couture on The Place Vend脙麓me (How We Shop Now)
Sales-Floor Secrets (How We Shop Now)
It takes much more than marketing dollars to make a fragrance fly off the shelf. An inside look at the tricks and traditions of the beauty retail business
Passage to India (How We Shop Now)
Jaipur has long been the world capital of colored gems and the craftsmen who cut them. Today it's a haven for jewelry designers, like Marie-H脙漏l脙篓ne de Taillac, who make it their business to buy the best stones
Made in Italy
He's Got Their Numbers (How We Shop Now)
When Marc Jacobs' celebrity devotees pop in, Robert Rich counsels them on what to wear
NOTEBOOK
Retail designer Ron Pompei on creating the "Aha!" moment
A Fragrance for You, and Only You (BEAUTY)
Old World Elegance (CARS)
When Handbags Are Not Enough (TREND)
Bringing Back a Classic (HOME)
Scene (SCENE)
The A List
From eyeliner in Aspen to lipstick in Buenos Aires, a look at best-selling makeup products around the world
Bookshelf (BOOKSHELF)
Haute Femme
With a decadent spirit of retro eclecticism in the air, the yen for playful baroque design has found a retail outlet
Swiss Soles (SHOPPING)
NUMBERS
Mile-High Style (TRAVEL)
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California Closets (Navigator)
Jaye Hersh, the mastermind behind Pico Boulevard's celebrity-style hot spot Intuition and the popular site shopintuition.com, shares the staples of the good life in Los Angeles
Off Color (Right This Minute)
It's back to a basic palette for designers of fashion and home furnishings
Shine On
From newer pewter to traditional silver and gold, metallic accents give spring accessories a glimmer of nighttime glamour
How We Shop Now
A Natural Choice
When it came to shopping for a new face, Lanc脙麓me executives were taken with Daria Werbowy's earthy style. Here she models spring's soft, romantic silhouette in the new neutral palette
SPECIAL SECTION
The vibrant colors and Art Deco prints embraced by the designer in 1990s Miami are showing up on today's runways
PEOPLE
The author of FutureShop talks to TIME's Nadia Mustafa about how eBay allows us to get more of what we want, when we want it